Discuss in your groups what it means to be a good friend/ good citizen. How is Wilfred a good friend?
With your group, create an idea for good friend/good citizen commercial that will be shown on our morning news show. (Your commercial should be no longer than 1 minute 30 seconds)
Write a script using the story board graphic organizer
Pitch your story to another group - each group giving feedback to the other group on how they might improve their story.
Shoot your video using the flip video camera - no editing.
Download the video from the camera and upload it to the class wiki.
Video Project
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What literacy 2.0 skills did this activity address?
Activity
Read the story Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox. http://www.storylineonline.net/
Discuss in your groups what it means to be a good friend/ good citizen. How is Wilfred a good friend?
With your group, create an idea for good friend/good citizen commercial that will be shown on our morning news show. (Your commercial should be no longer than 1 minute 30 seconds)
Write a script using the story board graphic organizer
Pitch your story to another group - each group giving feedback to the other group on how they might improve their story.
Shoot your video using the flip video camera - no editing.
Download the video from the camera and upload it to the class wiki.